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Aug 30, 2024/News
APTA resources help you easily share comments on the proposed fee schedule and policies relating to PTA supervision and plan of care rules.
Dec 1, 2016/Column
A PT and an inaugural PTA class experience personal and professional growth.
May 21, 2019/Perspective
It started at APTA's Annual Conference in Boston in 2005. I was walking back to the hotel with my colleague and fellow PTA Kerry Williams. We had a late dinner and decided to stop at a fast food restaurant for ice cream. That's when I saw a mother and her two kids, a brother and sister ages maybe 9 and
Jun 17, 2019/News
A panel of PTs from the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York explained how that institution implemented direct access (DA) to physical therapist services during a June 13 session at APTA's 2019 NEXT Conference and Exposition. They then advised attendees how to operationalize DA at their own
Jul 1, 2017/CPG
This guideline provides recommendations related to the diagnosis of patients with upper-quadrant lymphedema secondary to cancer.
Apr 8, 2024/Roundup
Four articles — two from an upcoming PTJ special issue on health disparities — explore minority health issues through a range of lenses.
May 1, 2019/Feature
PTs and PTAs are using singing, dancing, and even magic to help improve patient outcomes.
Aug 6, 2025/News
As the 2025 legislative season has come to a close in most states, many APTA chapters achieved significant victories that improve payment, address provider credentialing, and reduce administrative burden.
Nov 1, 2024/Feature
Bringing the physical therapy profession into the future requires strong leadership.
PTCAS makes it easy to apply to DPT programs across the country. Here’s what you need to know.